When Zhu Bian saw this horrific scene, his legs went weak with fear.

"Title...Title Douluo..." Zhu Bian's shoulders trembled. "How could you have gained the allegiance of a Title Douluo!"

Ye Hua didn't want to explain, "The world is full of wonders. Rattlesnake, let's send him on his way."

[Rattlesnake] received the order to remove the petrification of Zhu Bian, making it easier for the venomous snake to bite.

"Wait!" Zhu Bian immediately knelt down, his knees slamming onto the bluestone slab. "I was wrong! I was wrong!"

"Ye Hua, I'll do anything for you and Zhu Qing, please, spare my life!"

Ye Hua nodded thoughtfully, "It seems I don't have anyone to report back to the Zhu family."

Zhu Bian was overjoyed, "Yes, yes, I can help you deliver the message, I can even persuade the young lady to stop chasing Zhu Zhuqing!"

“But then again,” Ye Hua suddenly changed the subject, “you were about to kill me, yet you still tried to harm my woman.”

Zhu Bian's unfinished words caught in his throat, and he could only say with a mournful face, "Ye Hua, you are a magnanimous prime minister, you don't hold a grudge against a petty person."

"After all, it seems that Zhu Qing has feelings for you now, so she definitely won't marry that coward Dai Mubai!"

"Since that's the case, it doesn't pose a threat to the young lady, so there's no need to keep pressing her!"

To highlight its value, Zhu Bian spilled out all the information he knew.

They even offered to help Ye Hua propose marriage to the Zhu family, thus forging an eternal alliance!

"Alright, alright!" Ye Hua waved his hand impatiently. "Don't beg me, Zhu Qing. You decide his life or death."

Zhu Bian suddenly turned to Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhuqing! I'm your second uncle! Your own second uncle!"

"I used to hold you when you were little! Don't you remember?"

"I forgot." Zhu Zhuqing replied without hesitation.

Zhu Bian's body stiffened.

"Second Uncle, stop trying to get close to me," Zhu Zhuqing said coldly. "Back in the family, we were at most just able to recognize each other by name."

"If you truly cared for me, you wouldn't have been my sister's dagger, stabbing me all the way to the Heavenly Dou Empire!"

Zhu Bian opened his mouth, sweat pouring down his forehead.

He racked his brains, trying to find even half a good thing for Zhu Zhuqing.

But all he could think about was how he chased after Zhu Zhuqing.

"Senior, let's get started." Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes.

[Raise your right hand, with your five fingers loosely clenched] [Raise your right hand, with your fingers loosely clenched]

Countless venomous snakes surged up from all directions, engulfing Zhu Bian.

"Do not--"

"Zhu Qing!"

"and many more!"

Zhu Bian's screams abruptly stopped.

Moments later, the venomous snakes retreated like a tide, leaving only a mangled corpse in the spot.

The Rattlesnake bowed to Ye Hua, its form turning into a blur and disappearing into the night.

The streets fell silent again, and moonlight shone through gaps in the clouds, illuminating the mess on the ground.

Zhu Zhuqing swayed violently and fell heavily into Ye Hua's arms.

The string that had been taut for over a decade suddenly snapped at this moment.

The lingering effects of surviving the ordeal left her legs weak and her head spinning.

“It’s over,” Ye Hua patted her back, bent down and picked her up in his arms. “Let’s go home. We don’t have to worry about being hunted down anymore.”

Zhu Zhuqing did not resist, but buried her face deeply in Ye Hua's chest, her scalding tears silently soaking his clothes.

Ye Hua carried Zhu Zhuqing back to the villa. When he opened the door, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were sitting in the living room waiting. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's condition, they immediately stood up.

"Brother, how is Sister Zhuqing?"

"It's nothing, just a little fright," Ye Hua gently kissed Xiao Wu's forehead. "Go and rest, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Xiao Wu glanced at Zhu Zhuqing nestled in Ye Hua's arms, then at Ye Hua himself, and tilted her head. "Alright, Rongrong and I will go and rest first."

"Brother, Sister Zhuqing is in your care, so you mustn't—"

"Bad intentions!"

Ye Hua chuckled wryly, carried Zhu Zhuqing into the second bedroom, placed her on the bed, and was about to turn and leave when his wrist was gripped tightly.

"Don't go..." Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, and the tears she had finally managed to stop slid down her cheeks again.

"What's wrong?" Ye Hua leaned down, thinking she was going to ask about the [Rattlesnake] and the Title Douluo.

Just as he was about to mumble something, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly exerted her strength and pulled him sharply.

Caught off guard, Ye Hua stumbled forward, landing squarely on Zhu Zhuqing's ample bosom.

"Brother Ye, thank you for helping me, but could you help me one more time?"

"I don't want to marry Dai Mubai, nor do I want to be enemies with my sister, so..."

Zhu Zhuqing rolled over and pinned Ye Hua beneath her, saying, "Take me!"

Chapter 54 Taking Down Zhu Zhuqing

As Zhu Zhuqing turned over, most of her clothes were already open, revealing her fair skin that was captivating. Her cat ears and tail swayed gently, sparkling along with her eyes.

“Brother Ye,” she leaned down, pursing her lips, “as long as you take me, the engagement will be automatically void.”

“Although my second uncle is despicable, he is right. According to the rules of the Star Luo royal family, the future empress must be a virgin. If I am no longer a virgin, then I will no longer be a threat to my sister.”

"That way, my sister and I won't have to fight to the death."

Ye Hua raised his hand and wiped away the remaining tear stains at the corner of her eyes. "Your sister sent your second uncle to hunt you down for half a year, from Xingluo to Tiandou, and you, on the other hand, are still thinking about Zhu Zhuyun?"

Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip and turned her head away.

After a long silence, she finally spoke in a muffled voice.

"It wasn't entirely for her."

"And who was that for?"

"For myself!"

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath. "I don't want to benefit Dai Mubai, or rather, I don't want to be dragged down by him!"

Her usually cold eyes were now swirling with indescribable emotions.

"Once the marriage agreement between the royal family and the Zhu family is established, it will never be changed unless the woman does something that would damage the reputation of the royal family."

"I thought that unless one is a Title Douluo, joining forces with him to fight against my sister and Davis would ultimately be unable to escape our fate."

"Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, you will still be relentlessly pursued!"

"The solution is right in front of us. Instead of me working myself to the bone and letting him reap the benefits, I'd rather entrust myself to you!"

Ye Hua laughed out loud, sat up against the headboard, and reached out to hold her lower back.

Zhu Zhuqing's breathing suddenly became rapid, but she did not flinch.

"Do you know what this means?" Ye Hua lowered his head, the delicate fragrance of red bamboo wafting from his nose.

Zhu Zhuqing reached out and untied her hair, letting her long, dark hair spread out on the pillow. "I know, but I'm willing!"

Ye Hua didn't say anything more, but just stroked her cheek.

【Ding--】

[Zhu Zhuqing's rescue rate +15%]

Current rescue rate: 95%

[A qualitative change has been detected in the relationship between the host and Zhu Zhuqing, triggering a phased reward: a life-and-death bond with Zhu Zhuqing (same effect as Xiao Wu)]

The next stage of rewards will be unlocked when the rescue progress reaches 100%.

[System notification: You've already outmaneuvered the first and third scoundrels. Keep up the good work and achieve even greater success!]

The next day, early morning.

Sunlight streamed in through the cracks in the window, drawing golden lines on the floor.

When Ye Hua opened his eyes, Zhu Zhuqing was still fast asleep in his arms.

Her breathing was light and steady, her long eyelashes cast faint shadows on her cheeks, and a smile still lingered at the corner of her mouth, as if she had had a good dream all night.

Perhaps last night was a bit crazy, Zhu Zhuqing is still fast asleep, and even though Ye Hua quietly pulled his arm away, Zhu Zhuqing was not awakened.

Ye Hua went downstairs to the restaurant and found that Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong were already eating, with Oscar drinking porridge next to them.

"Good morning, brother—" Xiao Wu's smile froze on her face as soon as she looked up.

Her bright eyes swept over Ye Hua, then looked behind him, "Where's Sister Zhu Qing?"

Ye Hua remained calm and composed. "Oh, she's still resting. She was too tired from fighting spirits last night."

Xiao Wu, however, wouldn't let him off the hook. She jumped up from her chair and sniffled in front of Ye Hua.

He sniffed from shoulders to chest, from chest to abs, his face growing darker with each sniff.

Ye Hua wanted to reach out and rub her, but before his hand could land, Xiao Wu slapped it away.

"Hmph!" Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips. "Brother, you really did something bad last night!"

"You've absorbed all of Zhu Qing's scent!"

Ye Hua awkwardly withdrew his hand, touched his nose, and looked unusually guilty.

Xiao Wu got even angrier when she saw his guilty look.

"You, you, you! I knew it! Why did you take Sister Zhuqing back to her room last night? So that's what you were planning!"

"You jerk! I'm ignoring you! Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows!"

Xiao Wu jumped onto Ye Hua's body, pounced on him on the sofa, and bit his shoulder.

The liquid stockings grazed Ye Hua's bare waist, the smooth and silky feel making it hard for him to resist.

If Ning Rongrong and Oscar hadn't been there, he probably would have taken advantage of his morning exercise mood and dragged Xiao Wu along for some morning exercises.

Xiao Wu noticed Ye Hua's reaction, jumped off him, and hid to the side, saying, "Don't even think about touching me this month!"

"Ahem," Ning Rongrong put down her porridge bowl and teased, "Sister Xiaowu, you just don't understand."

"Which capable man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? My father, as the sect leader, was chaste, but he still found me four stepmothers!"

Xiao Wu suddenly turned her head, her murderous gaze fixed on Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong pretended not to see it, "Besides, with a genius like Teacher Ye, how many forces are vying to marry their daughters off? Sister Zhuqing has good taste, it's better to strike first!"

"Ning! Rong! Rong!"

Xiao Wu was furious. She grabbed the soup bowl from the table, ran to the corner of the dining table, and drank the soup with her back to the fish.

With its perky bunny ears, its silhouette looks just like a rabbit that has suffered a great injustice!

Ye Hua looked at Xiao Wu's retreating figure with a sense of helplessness.

Fortunately, Ning Rongrong came to the rescue, saying, "By the way, Teacher Ye, there's something important I need to tell you."

"Hmm?" Ye Hua gestured for her to hurry up.

"Early this morning, Yu Xiaogang, along with Tang San and the others, arrived in Soto City."

"Xiao Ao went out to buy breakfast porridge and happened to run into them."

Ye Hua raised an eyebrow, picked up a piece of pickled vegetable and put it in his mouth, "Didn't Tang San and Dai Mubai get seriously injured the day before yesterday? How come they can get up today?"

Ning Rongrong pouted, "It's all because Dean Flander invited healing-type Soul Masters. He talks a big game about being stingy, but he actually spends all his money on them. He's so biased!"

Ye Hua nodded thoughtfully, but didn't respond.

Flander and Yu Xiaogang are old acquaintances of the Golden Triangle. If Yu Xiaogang pesters Flander relentlessly and causes the stingy Flander to lose money, it would be understandable.

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